DeSantis extends evictions, foreclosures due to COVID-19 pandemic. This is the fourth time
Foreclosure and eviction deadlines have again been pushed back, giving Floridians who have been impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic a little time to pay their housing bills.
For the fourth time since the ban was first signed in April, Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended an executive order that prevents foreclosures and evictions. The deadline has been delayed to 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 1, the order said.
DeSantis had until July 31 to make a decision on whether to change the foreclosure and eviction deadline; that was when the third extension, implemented on June 30, was supposed to end.
The extension of the order was made without comment from the governor’s office.
On Wednesday, Florida’s Department of Health confirmed 9,446 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 451,423 confirmed cases and 6,333 deaths. With cases continuing to mount, local leaders have increased coronavirus safety restrictions and rolled back openings.
Broward County has extended its curfew until Aug. 3, and Miami-Dade County is not allowing any inside dining.
This story was originally published July 29, 2020 at 9:16 PM.
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